To determine the cost of a laptop, the seller considers the brand of the laptop, the tax rate, and the memory size. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
A. Cost of a laptop
B. Tax rate
C. Memory size
D. Brand of the laptop
A dependent variable is one that depends on the independent variable. An independent variable is one that when changed result in a change of another variable.
In this problem, if we change the brand of laptop, tax rate, and memory size, the price of the laptop changes. Thus, the cost of the laptop is the dependent variable.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: Five friends are sharing a pizza. Two friend eats half of the pizza. The other three friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. 5/6
D. 1/5
Answer Explanation
we need to find the portion of pizza shared by other three friends.
Two friends eat half of the pizza, which is ½
And the remaining amount of pizza,
Now, the other three friends share ½ amongst themselves equally. Then, each friend gets
The other three friends each gets 1/6 of the pizza.
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Q #2: There are 1200 students enrolled in four allied health programs at a local community college. The percent students in each program are displayed in the pie chart. Which of the following is the number of students enrolled in the radiologic technology program?
A. 216
B. 504
C. 228
D. 252
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find the number of students enrolled in the radiologic program using the information provided on the pie chart.
If we let x represent the number of students enrolled in the radiologic program, we set a proportion equation with number of students on the numerator and percentages on the denominator.
Total percent in the pie chart adds to 100%, which equals 1200 students. Then, 21% will represent
We solve the value of x by cross-multiplying the equation above.
Therefore, 252 students will enroll for a radiologic program.
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Q #3: Which of the following is the best estimate of the number of centimeters (cm) in 9 yards? (Note: 1 yard=3 feet; 1 foot =12 inches; 1 inch =2.54 cm)
A. 775 cm
B. 780 cm
C. 823 cm
D. 830 cm
Answer Explanation
Here we utilize the dimensional analysis of units of measurement of length to convert yards to cm as follows
9 yards is equal to 822.96 cm, which is about 823 cm.
